University of St Thomas
Houston, Texas · Private · 3,220 undergraduates · stthom.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
90%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
980 to 1210
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$56,710Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at University of St Thomas
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
90% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$56,710
a year in 2027-28, from a $56,710 sticker price
What to do with your 1100
Send your score
About 67% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 990, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Classic Learning Test (CLT) accepted in addition to SAT/ACT
Source: Admissions Opportunities (First-Year tab) - University of St. Thomas · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov1Priority deadline · November 1, 2026Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
- Dec1Priority deadline · December 1, 2026Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
- Apr1Regular Decision · April 1, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
90%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 980 to 1210
Reading and Writing 500 to 610
Math 480 to 600
ACT composite 18 to 25
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$56,710
a year
- Tuition$38,960
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$15,117
- $30,001 to $48,000$12,963
- $48,001 to $75,000$12,830
- $75,001 to $110,000$15,437
- Over $110,000$25,684
Financial aidEstimate
55%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
93%
of freshmen receive grants
$24,902
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
31 of 31
Earn credit with a score of 3
24 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $3,900Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | ARTS 1000 | |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | ARTS 1000 | |
| Art History | 3 | ARTHS 1000 | |
| Art History | 4 | 4 | ARTHS 1350 |
| Biology | 4 | BIOL 1351 & BIOL 1352 | |
| Calculus BC | 3 | MATH 1431 | |
| Calculus BC | 4 | MATH 1431 & MATH 1432 | |
| Chemistry | 3 | CHEM 1000 | |
| Chemistry | 4 | CHEM 1341 & CHEM 1342 | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | LANG 1000 | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | LANG 1331 & 1332 | |
| Computer Science A | 3 | COMSC 1000 | |
| Computer Science A | 3 | COMSC 1000 | |
| Computer Science A | 4 | COMSC 3000 | |
| Computer Science A | 4 | COMSC 3000 | |
| Drawing | 3 | ARTS 1000 | |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | ENGL 1000 | |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | ENGL 1999 | |
| European History | 3 | HIST 1000 | |
| European History | 4 | HIST 1336 | |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | LANG 1000 | |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | LANG 1331 & 1332 | |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | LANG 1000 | |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | LANG 1331 & 1332 | |
| Human Geography | 3 | GEOG 1000 | |
| Human Geography | 4 | GEOG 2332 | |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | LANG 1000 | |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | LANG 1331 & 1332 | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | LANG 1000 | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | LANG 1331 & 1332 | |
| Latin | 3 | LANG 1000 | |
| Latin | 4 | LANG 1331 & 1332 | |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | ECON 1000 | |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | ECON 1331 | |
| Microeconomics | 3 | ECON 1000 | |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 4 | ECON 1332 |
| Music Theory | 3 | MUSC 2362 or MUSC 2363 | |
| Physics 1 | 4 | PHYS 1331 | |
| Physics 2 | 4 | PHYS 1332 | |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | PHYS 2334 | |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | PHYS 2333 | |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | MATH 1430 | |
| Psychology | 3 | PSYC 1000 | |
| Psychology | 4 | PSYC 1332 | |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | LANG 1000 | |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | LANG 1331 & 1332 | |
| Statistics | 4 | MATH 3332 | |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | POSC 1000 | |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | POSC 2331 & POSC 2332 | |
| United States History | 3 | HIST 1000 | |
| United States History | 4 | HIST 2333 & HIST 2334 | |
| World History: Modern | 3 | HIST 1000 | |
| World History: Modern | 4 | HIST 1335 & 1336 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
67%
Come back for a second year
78%
Typical earnings
$64,410
a year, 10 years after starting here
- University of St Thomas$92,370
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 7 majors here have earnings data.
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